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Guess 40 Formula One words in this motor racing hangman game — famous drivers, teams, circuits, and race terms from pole position to the chequered flag. A fast challenge for F1 fans.
| Halo | The strong bar above the cockpit that protects the head of the driver |
| Monza | Italian circuit known as the Temple of Speed |
| Monaco | Famous street race around a harbour full of yachts |
| Podium | Where the top three drivers stand after the race |
| Suzuka | Japanese circuit shaped like a figure eight |
| Chicane | A tight run of corners built to slow the cars down |
| Ferrari | Italian team in red that has raced in every season since 1950 |
| Hairpin | A very tight corner that turns back on itself |
| McLaren | British team founded by Bruce, a racing driver from New Zealand |
| Paddock | The area behind the garages where the teams work |
| Pit Lane | The road beside the track where the team garages are |
| Pit Stop | A quick stop during the race to change tyres |
| Steward | An official who decides on penalties |
| Mercedes | German team known as the Silver Arrows |
| Undercut | Stopping for new tyres before a rival to get ahead of them |
| Williams | British team that Sir Frank started with engineer Patrick Head |
| Downforce | The push of air that presses a car onto the track |
| Grand Prix | The name for a Formula One race, from the French for big prize |
| Niki Lauda | Austrian driver who won three world titles |
| Safety Car | The car that leads the field slowly after a crash |
| Alain Prost | French driver with four titles known as the Professor |
| Backmarker | A slow car that the leaders catch and lap |
| Fastest Lap | The quickest single trip around the circuit in a race |
| Interlagos | Circuit in Sao Paulo that hosts the race in Brazil |
| Qualifying | The Saturday session that decides the starting order |
| Slipstream | The pocket of low air behind a car that helps the one following go faster |
| Ayrton Senna | Brazilian hero who won three world titles |
| Constructor | The Formula One word for a team that builds its own car |
| Silverstone | British circuit that held the first world championship race in 1950 |
| Formation Lap | The slow lap the cars drive just before the start |
| Pole Position | First place on the starting grid |
| Starting Grid | The marked places where the cars line up before the race |
| Tyre Compound | Soft, medium or hard rubber that a team can choose |
| Chequered Flag | The black and white flag waved at the end of the race |
| Jackie Stewart | Scottish driver who won three world titles |
| Lewis Hamilton | British driver with seven world titles |
| Max Verstappen | Dutch driver who won his first world title in 2021 |
| Red Bull Racing | Team owned by an energy drink company |
| Fernando Alonso | Spanish driver who won two world titles |
| Sebastian Vettel | German driver who won four titles in a row |
| Michael Schumacher | German driver who won seven world titles |
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